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spherical excess

noun Mathematics.

the difference between the sum of the angles of a spherical triangle and two right angles.

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Words nearby spherical excess

spherical aberration, spherical angle, spherical astronomy, spherical coordinate, spherical coordinates, spherical excess, spherical geometry, spherical lens, spherical polygon, spherical sailing, spherical triangle

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